Yup. That is what it says in the beginning of the article..............new logo.Originally Posted by kglissmeyer
Yup. That is what it says in the beginning of the article..............new logo.
Broom handle to one man, a fast action rod to another.This should say something interesting for all those who like a rod that mimics a broom handle with snake guides. There's nothing interesting at all for those of us who like a slow rod at Sage.
Slow rod to one man, a wet noodle to another.
What make/model do you consider "slow"?
Good luck, Tony
Bite your tongue, Dave. You can never have enough rods! lol. If it's XP-ish it would be pretty sweet.pspaint you don't NEED any more rods!!!!
I'm guessing he means LL, SPL, SLT slow.What make/model do you consider "slow"?
I want to know where I can get a double taper line for the 1680-4 Xi3?
Last edited by Kerry Stratton; 08-19-2010 at 09:34 PM.
"The reason you have a good vision is you're standing on the shoulders of giants." ~ Andy Batcho
There hasn't been a slow graphite rod made to my knowledge for quite some time now. If there has, I'd like to know about it. Orvis' original "Trout" 8' 6 weight is a nice slow rod for graphite standards. Mine is from '79. I haven't played with the newer versions of the "Trout" that were made in the 90's and early 2000's, but can say that all of Orvis' rods in the "superfine" series that I came to love in the 80's became medium and fast actioned rods when they went to the sanded and painted blanks. Don't even want to talk about the Trout Bum superfines they make today. They're a disgrace to the superfine name.
Orvis Trident TL 8'4" 3 weight is a nice slow rod, as is the "Tippet" 7'6" 3 weight.
As far as your wet noodle analogy, I'd suggest that you've never had the pleasure of casting a well designed slow action fly rod if that's your impression of a slow rod.
Fishing with bait is like swearing in church.
Can't call a fast rod a broom handle? Can't call a slow rod a wet noodle?
"The reason you have a good vision is you're standing on the shoulders of giants." ~ Andy Batcho
Maybe, but a broom handle is much closer to a fast rod than a wet noodle is to even the slowest fishing rod in the world.Can't call a fast rod a broom handle? Can't call a slow rod a wet noodle?
Fishing with bait is like swearing in church.
i like how Sage considers the new $500 VXP rod a mid-priced rod. do so many people have that much disposable money to spend on sage rods or winston or etc?
Last edited by rizeye; 08-20-2010 at 02:56 PM.
[QUOTE=Slate_Drake_9;381930]There hasn't been a slow graphite rod made to my knowledge for quite some time now. If there has, I'd like to know about it.
The TFO rod the company donated as raffle prize to the Michigan fish-in was used for the distance casting competition is definately a slow graphite rod. Unfortunately I can't recall the model. Those who do some casting with grass or glass were much more comfortable with it than the fast rod guys.
I can think of few acts more selfish than refusing a vaccination.
I must be missing something. What does that logo represent?
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Silver
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